Liverpool FC, the second-most decorated club in England. A club built on success. But a club who have almost forgotten the taste.
In the next seven days, Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool team travel to Manchester United, host Watford and make the short trip to Everton in the Premier League.
United away on Sunday is the biggest out of the three, no doubt. Klopp's Reds will be able to go back to the top of the league if they avoid defeat against one of the Premier League's most in-form outfits in their bitter rivals.
It doesn't get too much easier for the Reds with Watford the following midweek, a side that very much have gone beyond their expectations this season. Everton at the weekend - a fixture that is always an unpredictable one.
Key Men
Liverpool's front three are almost notoriously regarded as the best attacking trio in the Premier League.
Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino have scored 38 goals in the league between them. A number that equates to 64% of Liverpool's total goals this season.
Their influence is undeniable but on the road to the bigger teams, like United on Sunday, they can often be marked out of the game.
Sunday marks an absolutely pivotal game for all three of the attackers. Klopp needs a 7/10 from all three of them, and at least an eight or nine from one of them if his side are going to pick up a result at Old Trafford.
Virgil van Dijk will surely return on Sunday after missing the midweek goalless stalemate to Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League.
Van Dijk has been the leader and the rock for the Merseyside team this campaign and ever since his arrival from Southampton last January, really.
His reading of the game, matched with his speed, physicality and his on-the-ball ability has made him the most well-rounded central defender in the Premier League, arguably.
If Liverpool are to take this title from Manchester City - van Dijk's availability to the team is crucial.
Georginio Wijnaldum's impact this season cannot be overlooked for the Reds. The Dutchman's general play this term has been faultless and has also added a couple of very important goals.
Wijnaldum is Liverpool's strongest midfielder in the squad and games that "mean more" show the best out of the midfielder. Time after time, he's been the standout player in a red shirt against some of the most elite opponents.
Sunday is massive for Liverpool and it seemingly cannot be won without a Wijnaldum masterclass in the centre.
The Run-In
We've more or less covered the United clash this weekend. Watford on Wednesday could spark a real test for Liverpool.
The Hornets will fancy their chances at Anfield. Javi Gracia would've watched the Crystal Palace and Leicester games recently - with both sides causing the Liverpool defence problems.
Both Palace and the Foxes sat very deep and compact; making the home side play out wide which is perhaps their weak-spot - if you could pinpoint one.
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Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson are excellent attacking full-backs, undoubtedly, but the crosses are wasted the majority of the time due to the strikers' lack of aerial prowess.
If Watford can make the centre of the field as compact as humanly possible, maybe a probably fatigued Liverpool side will become increasingly frustrated.
Everton away at Goodison Park is hard every single season for Liverpool - regardless of the Toffees' position in the league.
To use the old cliché: "form goes out the window", and that speaks the truth for the Merseyside derby.
Everton will be gunning for the Reds, they don't want their neighbours to win the league perhaps more than anyone else in the division.
Marco Silva has come under mass scrutiny due to a poor run of results - but you get the feeling all would be forgiven if they could do one of their Merseyside neighbours.
The Pressure
Liverpool players are trying their best to play it down - with Robertson recently coming out to the press stating "there is no pressure on them".
But, we're not stupid, the players aren't stupid, the manager isn't stupid - of course there is, and why wouldn't there be?
Arguably (with Manchester United) the biggest club in England; they haven't won the first division title since way back in 1990.
They came close in 2013-14 and were heavy favourites of clinching their first Premier League crown. But ultimately, the pressure got to them.
A 2-0 defeat at home to Chelsea and a crumbling performance away at Crystal Palace ensured City were crowned champions and the suffering on Merseyside continued.
It's the lack of success they've had since 2006 (where they won the FA Cup) - only one major trophy since then (the League Cup in 2012).
Klopp arrived at Anfield and said "we need to turn the doubters into believers" and for sure, he has managed that.
The feeling on the red side of Merseyside at the moment is something quite incredible - with many dubbing it the club's best team ever to play in the Premier League.
It certainly seems that is true. The side in 13-14 was very good - but heavily reliant of the ridiculous talents of Luis Suarez. This is a team that is talented all over. Not one weak spot.
These sort of teams do not come around very often. These sort of teams need to be matched with major honours. Is it Liverpool's year?